Civil War Ch. 11-12 PG. 14-16

Which statement best explains the differing perspectives of Southern whites and Southern blacks during Reconstruction?

• Southern whites sought to expand federal control, while Southern blacks wanted to return to slavery.

• Southern whites wanted to revive their economy and regain control of their governments, while Southern blacks hoped for protection of their rights and economic independence.

• Southern whites supported Northern carpetbaggers, while Southern blacks opposed the 15th Amendment.

• Southern whites and Southern blacks both wanted equal opportunities to hold office during Reconstruction.

What economic policy was rumored to assist Southern blacks, but was never implemented?

• Sharecropping agreements

• Federal subsidies for farmland

• Distribution of 40 acres and a mule

• Abolition of tenant farming

What does this statement reveal about Reconstruction-era politics?

• Corruption was unique to Southern Reconstruction governments.

• Reconstruction governments were more corrupt than governments before the Civil War.

• Accusations of corruption were often used as a political weapon during Reconstruction.

• Corruption during Reconstruction primarily involved African American legislators.

What was the primary goal of groups like the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?

• To improve public education

• To support the election of African Americans to Congress

• To suppress the rights and political participation of African Americans

• To provide economic assistance to former slaves

What does this information suggest about political opportunities for African Americans during Reconstruction?

• African Americans were fully accepted as equals in Southern state governments.

• African Americans faced no resistance when running for federal office.

• Reconstruction offered some political opportunities for African Americans, despite ongoing discrimination.

• African Americans were only allowed to serve in local government roles.

What was the main goal of President Johnson's plan for Reconstruction?

• To punish the South

• To restore the Union quickly with minimal changes to Southern society

• To ensure African Americans could vote

• To enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments

Which group cooperated with Northern Republicans during Reconstruction?

• Freedmen

• Carpetbaggers

• Scalawags

• All of the above

What are 'black codes'?

• Secret laws that provided African Americans with land

• Laws passed by Southern states to restrict the rights of African Americans

• A set of federal guidelines promoting African American voting rights

• Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

What principle of the U.S. government was illustrated by the conflict between Congress and President Johnson in 1868?

• Federalism

• Checks and balances

• Judicial review

• Separation of powers

What was a carpetbagger?

• A Southern white who supported Reconstruction

• A Northerner accused of profiting from Southern economic distress

• A member of the Ku Klux Klan

• A Southern politician who opposed Reconstruction